Volleyball Recap: Smithson Valley Beats Ellison for Their Fourth Straight Win

Rangers

Previous 4 Games

08/21/25 vs Ellison	2-0
08/19/25 @ Veterans Memorial	3-2
08/16/25 vs Brennan	2-1
08/16/25 vs Taft	2-0

Smithson Valley extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Berkley Bates. The Rangers came out on top against the Ellison Eagles by a score of 2-0 on Thursday with plenty of help from Bates, who had 20 digs and one assist. She has been hot, having posted 12 or more digs the last seven times she's played.

The team also got some help courtesy of Caitlyn Ortiz, who had seven digs and two aces. Those aces marked the first that she has served this season.

Smithson Valley's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Ellison, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.

Smithson Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Judson on the 21st. As for Ellison, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Hutto on the 21st.